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- Positions held
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UK bus and rail operator (Kinetic/Globalvia-owned) running the Elizabeth line concession.
- Kind
- Operator group
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Ownership
- Private
- Segments
- Operations, Maintenance
- Present in
- United Kingdom
Footprint
United Kingdom
| Kind | Where | Detail | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | England | Newcastle; GTS Rail Operations (with Tokyo Metro and Sumitomo) operates the Elizabeth line for TfL from May 2025 (7 + 2 years); Govia Thameslink Railway ended 31 May 2026 since 2025-05 |
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Positions held
Phase
- awarded by SL / Region Stockholm — Stockholm metro operations via Connecting Stockholm (Go-Ahead and ComfortDelGro as principal owners) over 11 years from November 2025 (active · since 2025-11)
- awarded by TfL — Elizabeth line operating concession — GTS Rail Operations (Go-Ahead, Tokyo Metro, Sumitomo), 7 + 2 years from May 2025 (active · since 2025-05)
- Contract detail and values (1)over $1bnIn the United Kingdom edition See a fully open example
Sources for these relationships (2)
- ● Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL), Region Stockholm · Tunnelbaneupphandlingen avslutad och ordinarie avtal klart (published 2024-11-21 · checked 2026-09-11)
- ● Transport for London · GTS Rail Operations Limited announced as new operator for the Elizabeth line (checked 2026-09-06)
Competes with
Other operator group players present in the same markets.
| Player | HQ | Markets | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DB | Germany | European Union, United Kingdom, India, Canada | 12 |
| Keolis | France | European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Canada | 8 |
| FS Group | Italy | European Union, United Kingdom | 1 |
| Arriva | United Kingdom | European Union, United Kingdom | 1 |
| FirstGroup | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 1 |
| Transport UK | United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 0 |
1 source · primary
- ● Transport for London · GTS Rail Operations Limited announced as new operator for the Elizabeth line (checked 2026-09-06)
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